Automobile seat construction



Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

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, AUTOMOBILE SEAT CO1 \TSTRTCTION.

Application filed Febiuary 4, 1925'. Serial No. 6,792.

This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in automobiles,- and particularly to seat constructions therefor; e

The principal object of the invention is toso construct and arrange the partsof the seats of an automobile that such parts may be moved into position to form a bed.

Another object is to" provide an automobileseat construction which, when in normal position, has the appearance of the ordinary seats, but whichfmajy be quickly andea'sily manipulated into position to provide a strong, and level bed? structure, of approximately the entire length of the automobile Another, object'resides in the particular novel construction and arrangement of the various parts which permit the ready and quick conversion from seats to bed, and woe versa. I

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken'in connection with, the accompanying drawings. i

V In the drawings: I I

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an automobile body, showing the seats in normal condition, the top of the automobile being removed. 4

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the seats converted into a bed. f

1 Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sec tional view onthe line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figured is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line l -4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view similar. to

Figure 3, showing a modifiedform of back] for the front seat, which is particularly adapted for automobiles oflarge size.

Figure Figure 4,'showing the form of seat back I shown-in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a vertical transversetsectional view on the line 7-4 of Figure 1, showing the construction of the back of the front seat. i

Figure 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional 6 is a sectional view similar to cushion member,

inclining downwardly and rearward ly, in the usual manner. The back member"16-,"o'f

the front seat, is hinged to the rear of the V 1 front seat box 12, whereby to permi-t downwardly and rearwardly swinging movement, to engage on the front portion of the rear seat box'13". jus'tin advance of the frontedge' portion of the rear seatcushion 15. -Mou nt ed on the inner face of the rearwallof the body of the automobile are the verticall-y"v disposed members i 17, the upper en ds of which arein' approximately the same" plane;

asjthe' upper edge of the front of the rear 1 box"13."whereby' to support therearof the said cushion 1 5 in a level position. A suit-:1-

able'hanc'lle'loop 1-8 is jcarriedby the rear of thezcushion .15'to permit lifting the cu'shion ontothe'upper ends of the members or supports 17. In the sidewalls of thebo'dyofth'eautomobile, in line withjthe back member of the front seat, are formed the vertical grooves 18, which receive the slid! able spring pressed bolts .19, carriedxby-the said back member. and which serve to hold the back member from accidental backward movement. In the side portions of the upper edge of the back member 16 there are formed the recesses 20. for the reception of the downwardly extending portions 21, of

the vertically movable, spring pressed look ing members 22, said members, serving as an t v additional means for holding the member 16 against accidental backward movement,

Carried by the lower edge of the back mem-- ber 16 are the downwardly extending fingers I 23, which when the backmember is lowered toprovide the bed, engage beneath the v 2 rear edge of the front cushion member 14,-; j and lift the same so that the entire cushion member is on the same level as. the back Q,

member 16, and the rear cushion member15. Additional supporting elements 24; are carried by the rear of the front box 12 for,en-

gagement with the said edge of the front for the. support of the latter; l

Hinged to the front of the'frontbox 12 '2 is a transversely extending member 25, and

hinged to the forward edge of this member is a second smaller member 26, these members being arranged to be elevated into the tion thereof. The portion 26 is slightly shorter than the portion 25, and-the end of the member 25'. a, the side of theeutemetfie sampled by the driver, 15

plane of the bed, and to form the foot por- V are folded downwardly against the front of the front seat box 12, to permit the ordinary use of the seat.

From an inspection of Figures 1 and 4, it will readily be seen that the seats of the automobilemay be quickly converted into a level bed, which extends practically the en'- tire length of the automobile. Furthermore,

the portions of the seats may be readily and quickly restored to their normal'condition, whereby the automobile assumes an appearu-ance' which does not differ from the-ordinary automobile, not so equipped. i

The above described construct-ion applies to the smaller types of automobiles, but when used in larger typesof automobiles, there is-a greater distance between the front t and rear seats, thereby requiring a longer back for the front seat, wherebyto reach the rear, seat. In this. event the form of back with the front edge of the'rear seat box 13.

The outer longer edge of the extension is formed with a longitudlnal groove- 35 which receives the lip 35 on said edge of the box 13. The member 33' is also formedwith a box 36 for gloves, tools, or the like lVhat is claimed is: 7

The combination with the front and rear seat boxes and the seat cushions of an auto' mobile, the upper forward edge of the rear seat box having a longitudinal lip, of a back for the front seat hinged to the seat box thereof and arranged to be lowered to the level of the said rear box, a hingedextension on the upper portion of said seat back having' a longitudinal groove receiving said lip therein whereby to hold said seat back in proper position, the lower edge of the said back having projections arranged to engage beneath the rear edge of the front cushion to elevate the latter into horizontal position, a foldable extension cushion on the front of the front box, and a flexible support for the last-named extension.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

PEARL e. BURDINE." 

